Guadeloupe’s banana industry is becoming more sustainable
From the International News, a report on how banana cultivation in Guadeloupe is becoming more environmentally friendly: Yellow is the new green in the French Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe. Bananas are the island group´s top agricultural export, and there is growing awareness that farming practices need to change as yields …
Guyana develops new variety of rice
The Guyana Rice Development Board recently announced the development of a new high-yield variety of rice: Guyana says it has developed a new variety of rice that could result in the industry benefitting significantly in the future. Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has described the new paddy variety, “GRDB 15”, as …
CEO of Sandals Resorts urges tourism sector to invest in agriculture in Jamaica
Adam Stewart, CEO of Sandals Resorts International, is calling for Jamaica’s tourism industry to provide greater support for the agriculture sector, and he is putting his money where his mouth is, via partnership with local potato farmers: Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council in Jamaica, Adam Stewart, is calling on …
New coconut water standard coming for Caribbean producers
As the Caribbean coconut industry continues to grow, the Caribbean Community Regional Organization for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) will be developing new standards for coconut water production: Vendors and other stakeholders in the coconut industry in the Caribbean will soon have to adhere to an improved set of guidelines, under …
Jamaica’s first harvest of commercial medical marijuana
Timeless Herbal Care, “the leading cannabis company in Jamaica”, has announced the first harvest of commercial medical marijuana in Jamaica: Timeless Herbal Care Ltd., the leading medical marijuana brand in Jamaica, announced it has successful harvested the first legal commercial cannabis in Jamaica in over a century. The harvest was …
Adaptation Fund supports building resilience in Jamaica’s agriculture sector
With financial support from the Adaptation Fund, the government of Jamaica is embarking on a multimillion dollar project to improve the resilience of the agriculture sector: A total of $47 million has been set aside to enhance the resilience of the agricultural sector and coastal areas. The allocation for the …
Caribbean Development Bank supports education for agriculture in Belize
The Caribbean Development Bank is planting a seed to shape the future of agriculture in Belize: For over 185 students in Belize’s Corozal District, an opportunity to test their green thumbs is creating a great deal of excitement. A new state-of-the-art greenhouse constructed at the Escuela Secundaria Técnica México (ESTM) …